Underpaw

Chapter Four

Marigold looked at the pure ones. Their fur was sleek and their muscles were ready to fight if they needed to.
"Mosica, I want you to show our new princess around, I have things to attend to. You can mingle for a bit but then I want you to show her around the colony" Snow meowed. Mosica nodded as the queen left the cavern. Mosica turned away to speak with Bramble, Titanium and Shadow. Lightning padded over to Marigold.
"Um... Hi" Lightning meowed.
Marigold nodded her head in greeting, and recognized him as the cat who was on the tax patrol in which her mother had been killed. She gasped.
"I know I was on that patrol but I didn't want to cause any harm! I swear. I've known the secret to Underpaw all these moons, after what I've seen, I wouldn't want to hurt a fly" he meowed as if reading her mind.
Marigold cocked her head, "what do you mean?"
"Snow can't be trusted. You mustn't listen to anything she says!" Lightning meowed.
Marigold bristled, "your just jealous because I was chosen to be the next ruler and you weren't! Snow wouldn't lie to me about anything!" She spat. Lightning pointed his ears back, "fine, be that way" he said stalking off.
Mosica padded over to Marigold, "come on, I'll start by showing you my room" she meowed cheerfully. Marigold' spelt smoothed, "okay".
She followed Mosica through the main area and into a tunnel, it had to long scratches at the start, Mosica said that this was a sign so cats knew this is where the pure ones slept. Mosica went into the third tunnel on the right, it was shimmery and sparkling. Her room had a nest carved into it, and beach glass was stuck with mud to the dirt wall. Her nest had green and golden straw woven together, and feathers from blue jays were scattered across the floor.
"It's amazing!" Marigold meowed. "Thanks! The trainers designed it just for me, one day the willdo the same for you" Mosica replied.
After showing her the other pure ones rooms she showed her were trainers trained their trainees. The floors were covered in moss for soft landings, and a very small prey pile was set up. Mosica left Marigold while she spoke with a black and white she-cat. Marigold walked over to some trainees resting from training, sitting next to a reddish she-cat with white socks she began conversation.
"Hi! I'm Marigold!" Marigold meowed. The she-cat looked up at her, "I know, your the princess." The reddish cat meowed. "How did you know?" Marigold asked.
"News flies fast in the tunnels, I'm Foxy" Foxy replied. A golden brown tom with black stripes looked at the two she-cat, "Foxy! Come on, we have to practice that roll again" he meowed. Foxy walked to the trainer as Marigold's green/blue gaze looked over to Mosica. The muti-coloured she-cat was now looking at Marigold, signalling to go. Marigold padded to her guide, "where next?" Marigold asked.
"Well, Shadow came in here saying that the queen is about to make an announcement. Let's go over to the main room and get ready for that, I hear it's about the princess!" Mosica meowed excitedly. Marigold beamed, "then let's go!".
The little she-cat loved this place even more.